to travel to a lot of different places, especially when you do not plan exactly where you are going :

▪ David travelled around a lot in the ‘60s and ’70s.

travel around Europe/the North/Canada etc

▪ I’d love to have a job that let me travel around the world.

▪ She’s been traveling around the country trying to get big companies interested in her ideas.

▷ tour /tʊəʳ/ [transitive verb] British

to travel to a lot of different places within a particular area or country, especially for pleasure and interest :

▪ For our summer vacation this year we’re touring Spain in a camper.

▪ We shall tour the city for two hours and then meet back at the bus.

▷ do /duː/ [transitive verb] spoken

to travel to a lot of different places in a particular area, especially as part of a holiday :

▪ Last year we did the Greek Islands but we were thinking of the USA this year.

▪ There’s not a whole lot to see, so you can do the city in two or three days.

▷ get around also get round British /ˌget əˈraʊnd, ˌget ˈraʊnd/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]

to travel to a large number of places, usually in a short time :

▪ The metro system in Mexico City is very good. It makes it really easy to get around.

get around London/Europe/the Midwest etc

▪ You can use free shuttle buses to get around the city.

▷ explore /ɪkˈsplɔːʳ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]

to travel to many different places in a particular area, because you are interested to find out more about them :

▪ We’ll be in Istanbul for three days, so there will be plenty of time to explore.

▪ Whenever possible, she and Flynn would go off and explore the countryside, taking a picnic with them.

▷ see the world /ˌsiː ðə ˈwɜːʳld/ [verb phrase]

to travel around to different places all over the world so that you get the experience of living in other countries :

▪ After leaving college and earning some money he set off to see the world.

▷ on your travels /ɒn jɔːʳ ˈtræv ə lz/ [adverb]

if you do something on your travels, you do it while you are travelling to different places :

▪ I picked up a few words of Chinese on my travels, but I don’t speak it fluently.

on your travels to

▪ Corbett met a number of his contacts on his travels to Taiwan.

9. a journey

▷ journey /ˈdʒɜːʳni/ [countable noun] especially British

the period you spend travelling from one place to another - use this especially about someone travelling for a long distance or when talking about someone regularly travelling somewhere, for example to school or work :

▪ We had an awful journey - there was heavy snow and the car broke down

bus/train/car etc journey

▪ It was a long train journey to St Petersburg.

a two-hour/five-mile journey

▪ They arrived in Nice after an eight-hour journey by car.

make a journey

▪ These birds make an incredible 10,000-kilometre journey to Africa every winter.

▷ trip /trɪp/ [countable noun]

a journey in which you go to a place, stay there for a short time, and then come back. In American English, trip can be used to mean any journey :

▪ We had a fantastic trip - the flight was fine and the hotel was perfect.

▪ The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.

take a trip/go on a trip

▪ They decided to take a trip to Paris.

on a trip

taking a trip

▪ My husband’s away on a business trip in China.

business/school/skiing etc trip

▪ My dad and I used to go on a camping trip alone together every summer.

a two-hour/five-mile etc trip

American

▪ It’s only a three-hour trip by plane to Seattle.

boat/car/plane etc trip

▪ It’s such a nice day - how about going on a boat trip?

road trip

American a long trip in a car

▪ My friend and I took several road trips to New York City.

▷ tour /tʊəʳ/ [countable noun]

a journey for pleasure during which you visit several different towns, areas etc. A tour is also an organized journey made by an entertainer, sports team, or politician in order to perform, play, or speak in several places :

▪ Did you see Bruce Springsteen on his last tour?

tour of

▪ We took a bicycle tour of Tuscany.

▪ The prime minister has left for a three-week tour of South America.

on tour

▪ Norton is on tour promoting her new children’s book.

a leg of a tour

part of a tour

▪ The last leg of the tour will take the team to Dallas.

package tour

planned holiday with all costs included

▪ They like to take package tours because they hate dealing with details.

▷ flight /flaɪt/ [countable noun]

a journey in a plane :

▪ All flights to Tokyo were delayed because of bad weather.

a 30-minute/3-hour etc flight

▪ It’s a 7-hour flight to New York.

▷ ride /raɪd/ [countable noun]

a short journey in a vehicle such as a car, or on a bicycle or a horse :

▪ He pretended to be asleep for the entire two hour ride.

bike/car/horse etc ride

▪ On the car ride back from the airport he told her all about his trip.

go for a ride

ride somewhere just for enjoyment

▪ She took me to see the horse and asked if I wanted to go for a ride.

▷ drive /draɪv/ [singular noun]

a journey in a car :

▪ It’s a beautiful day for a drive in the country.

a 12-hour/15-minute etc drive

▪ It’s about a 20-minute drive into the city from here.

take a drive/go for a drive

▪ Let’s take a drive out to the farm.

▷ crossing /ˈkrɒsɪŋǁˈkrɔː-/ [countable noun]

a short journey in a boat or ship from one side of a lake, river, or sea to the other :

▪ The crossing from Dover to Calais is often very rough.

▷ voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ [countable noun]

a long journey in a boat or ship :

▪ In those days, the voyage to Australia was long and dangerous.

▷ expedition /ˌekspɪˈdɪʃ ə n, ˌekspəˈdɪʃ ə n/ [countable noun]

a long journey, especially one made by a group of people, to visit a dangerous place or a place that has never been visited before :

▪ The purpose of the expedition was to explore the North American coastline.

▪ an expedition to the North Pole

▷ trek /trek/ [countable noun]

a long and difficult journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially when you are walking. Some people also go on treks for interest and enjoyment :

▪ The team is preparing for a two week trek across the Atlas Mountains.

10. a short journey

▷ go out for the day /gəʊ ˌaʊt fəʳ ðə ˈdeɪ/ [verb phrase]

to visit a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc for pleasure and come back home on the same day :

▪ It’s such a lovely day - let’s go out for the day and visit the zoo.

▷ day trip /ˈdeɪ trɪp/ [countable noun]

a visit to a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc when you go there and come back the same day :

▪ It would be nice to take a day trip to Chicago to do some shopping.

▷ a commute /ə kəˈmjuːt/ [countable noun usually singular]

a journey that someone makes each day to work, especially when they live a fairly long way away from their work :

▪ The commute from Kent into London can be horrendous.

a 1-hour/20-minute etc commute

▪ I had no money, two small children, and a 90-minute commute to work each day.

▷ outing /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ [countable noun]

a short journey on which a group of people go to visit a local place of interest, the theatre etc :

outing to

▪ Mrs Pollack took her class on an outing to the local museum.

school/church etc outing

▪ a school outing to the ballet

▷ excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʳʃ ə nǁ-ʒ ə n/ [countable noun]

a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday :

▪ The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns.

excursion to

▪ One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene.

11. someone who is travelling

▷ traveller British /traveler American /ˈtræv ə ləʳ/ [countable noun]

▪ Many travellers find that facilities for young children are often inadequate.

▪ Travelers going to malarial regions should see their doctor before they start.

air/rail/sea etc traveller

▪ 80,000 air travellers pass through the terminal every day.

business travellers

people travelling as part of their job

▪ These days most airlines concentrate their advertising on business travelers.

seasoned traveller

someone who has travelled a lot

▪ As a seasoned traveller I know the value of being able to speak at least a few words of the local language.

▷ passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒəʳ, -s ə n-/ [countable noun]

someone who is travelling in a vehicle, boat, or plane, but is not the driver :

▪ The driver and all three passengers were killed in the crash.

▪ The airport was jammed with thousands of passengers from delayed or cancelled flights.

▷ commuter /kəˈmjuːtəʳ/ [countable noun]

someone who lives in a different town, city etc from the one where they work, and who therefore travels a long distance every day to get to work :

▪ It was a small shop that catered to commuters and local workers.

commuter train/plane etc

▪ Each region has one organization controlling buses and operating its commuter trains.

▷ tourist /ˈtʊ ə rɪst, ˈtʊ ə rəst/ [countable noun]

someone who travels around and visits places for pleasure, while they are on holiday :

▪ A park ranger was answering the tourists’ questions as they looked out over the canyon.

▪ A tourist visa is required for most nationalities.

▷ travelling British /traveling American /ˈtræv ə lɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]

moving from place to place in order to work, perform etc :

▪ His father was a travelling salesman and was very rarely at home.

▪ The traveling show includes historical films as well as 300 genuine artifacts that kids can handle.